Thursday, June 08, 2006

For Guitar Lovers: Eddie vs. Bobby

Once upon a time, Eddie Van Halen was the baddest guitarist on the planet. Nothing could equal Eruption's power and finesse. It's still one of the best solos ever written.

So here is Eddie playing a live extended version of "Eruption."



And here is young violin wizard Bobby Yang playing "Eruption" on his violin. This kid rocks.



You decide: Is one better than the other, or do they both just have serious skills?

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

ok, that was bad ass! crazy:P that kid is wicked awesome. both are equally cool in their own right, but it's amazing how well he mimicked the solo and guitar sound.

Steve said...

"Serious skills" is an understatement, Bill! Thanks for those videos! And I agree with you that "Eruption" is one of the "best solos ever written." It had an incredible impact on the guitar world when it came out. As for today, my vote for the "baddest guitarist on the planet" goes to Allan Holdsworth, and Eddie would surely agree, even if almost nobody but guitar afficianados have ever even heard of him.

Namaste,
Steve

Anonymous said...

Very, very cool.

And steve, I'll have to check out Alan Holdsworth!

Steve said...

ebuddha, Wikipedia has a great article on Holdsworth and a couple of good links. The man is from another, more evolved planet, guitaristically speaking. :-)

Namaste,
Steve

william harryman said...

Glad you guys liked this. And thanks for the tip Steve, I'll certainly check out Holdsworth.

Peace,
Bill